Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 1989 Axis!! Attack!

As the brilliance faded and the reddish light shield slowly emerged from the smoke and dust crackling with energy lightning, the Titans, far away on Grips 2, were immediately shocked by what they saw on the monitoring screen.

"Report! Second salvo, no results achieved! Enemy target shows signs of possessing an extremely strong protective shield!"

CIC's exclamation broke the stunned silence, making Jamitov's expression even more somber.

"Prepare for the third round of fire! This time, extend the recharge time; don't obsess over delaying Axis's advance. Find an opportunity to crush it in one fell swoop!"

Djamitov took several deep breaths before finally speaking in a low voice.

This decision undoubtedly implies that if no way is found to stop Axis, we can only watch helplessly as Axis crashes into Earth.

Jamaica Daninghan, standing nearby, saw through this, but did not point it out. Instead, he silently followed Jamitov's orders.

Under his command, Grips's colony cannon remained silent for several hours after charging, which greatly encouraged the Neo Zeon on Axis.

"General Manager, it seems Grips has chosen to remain silent for the time being."

After checking the energy shield consumption of Axis, Nanai reported to Char (Neo Zeon) with a report.

"Heh. That's only natural. I know General Djamitov. He won't continue fighting unless he gets definite results."

Char (Neo Zeon) casually took the report, glanced at it, and smiled as he spoke.

"Moreover, his preemptive strike has already disrupted General Rebil's plans. Continuing to act stubbornly will only worsen his situation."

"It sounds like the Federation Forces of this era also have quite a few problems of their own!"

Nana chuckled.

"Probably! It's just that the Federation in this era still has a glimmer of hope compared to the era we experienced."

Char (Neo Zeon) hesitated for a moment, but did not continue.

Nanai had already figured out what Char (Neo Zeon) wanted to say.

John Abraham Rebil.

For soldiers from Zeon, this was an insurmountable mountain.

Even though this Earth Federation general was captured by the Black Triad during the Battle of Loum in the One Year War and became a prisoner of Zeon, the old general did not succumb to this. Instead, after escaping Zeon, he raised his arms and shouted, which gave the Earth Federation army, whose morale had been severely damaged after the defeat in the Battle of Loum, renewed their courage and morale, and they fought against the Zeon army led by Gihren Zabi.

If it weren't for General Reibir's rallying cry at the Antarctic Conference—"Zeon has no more soldiers to fight"—the One Year War would not have ended in the defeat of the Principality of Zeon.

This is precisely the concern of many Zeon remnants.

"Are you scared, Nana?"

"No, Commander-in-Chief. Compared to the former Zeon soldiers who faced General Rebil on the battlefield, I am merely an observer of the One Year War. Whether I am afraid or not will not affect the overall situation."

Nana shook her head and frankly expressed her thoughts.

"Heh. You're right. The General Rebil I faced back then was assassinated by Kiran Zabi. But the General Rebil standing before us now is probably far more powerful than the Rebil we remember."

"But what does it matter? The things we must do, the tasks we must complete, the missions we must accomplish will not end just because Rebil stands in our way."

Char (Neo Zeon) stood up and pointed to the Earth.

"Pass on my order, Axis, full speed ahead! Target: Earth!"

The Hellish Federation, capital city, outskirts.

The cleanup operation continued, but He Ming gathered all members of the ZATE Gundam squad around him and informed them of the current situation. "Char? That Char from Neo Zeon actually brought Axis over too?"

Amuro couldn't help but slam his hand on the table and shout angrily.

"It really happened! The Impact of Axis."

Hasavi frowned, his gaze involuntarily drifting towards Amro.

He Ming could tell at a glance that Hathaway was worried that Amuro would repeat the same mistake and turn into a beam of light and leave this world while resisting the fall of Axis.

"Mavty, what are you looking at me for? I'm not going to stop you from going to space."

Amro noticed Hasavi's gaze and then smiled.

"Or do you want me to teach you some techniques to attract girls?"

"Captain Amuro, now is not the time to talk about this."

Hasavi gave a helpless, bitter smile and said seriously.

"Colonel Ming, are we the only ones returning to space with you now?"

He Ming nodded and looked at Amro, Hasavi, and Christina.

"Time is of the essence. This is a choice we have to make. Moreover, the underground facilities here still need to be cleared by troops."

He Ming looked into the distance at the city that had become ruins, but still had many "ant" monsters rushing out from the depths of the ground.

"I have to say, the pawns set up by these behind-the-scenes manipulators have actually provided us with some convenience."

"convenient?"

Christina followed He Ming's gaze and saw a green-painted mobile suit with powerful firepower in the distance, on a battlefield.

"Pallas Athena? Is that the machine piloted by Sirocco?"

"Yes. After we returned to space, the Titans mobile suit force led by Sirocco took on the task of clearing this battlefield."

Surrounded by his own people, He Ming made no attempt to conceal his plans for the Sirocco and Titans MS forces.

"That's a good idea. Instead of worrying about the Titans' mobile suit forces causing trouble in the battle against Neo Zeon, it's better to put them here to kill bugs."

Amuro raised his hands in agreement with He Ming's arrangement.

The same applies to Hathaway.

As for Christina, she had no objections either.

"Go back and pack your things! The Garuda will be here to pick us up in three hours!"

"Yes! Colonel!"

Ten minutes ago, after successfully repelling Grips's colony cannon attack, Axis began to accelerate.

Furthermore, a large number of Neo Zeon fleets and mobile suits appeared around Axis.

Based on the observations and intelligence gathered by various units, the Earth Federation Forces probably have less than 20 hours left.

This will be a tough battle!
(End of this chapter)